This volume in the Living with the Shore series provides practical and specific information on the status of the nation's coast and useful guidelines that enable residents, visitors, and investors to live with and enjoy the shore without costly and futile struggles against the forces of nature.

Investigates the status of a specific state's coastal region. This book brings a wealth of information on migrating shorelines, selection of building sites, and pertinent regulations, and also reflects an expanded concept of the coast to include a broad range of coastal hazards.

Facing two oceans and three seas, Alaska's coastline stretches through bays, fjords, and around islands for 45,000 miles. Part of the "Living with the Shore" series, this title discusses the geological history of Alaska and its relation to the area's cultural history and presents customised hazard risk assessments for coastal communities.